What on earth??

[Caroline]

Hi All

I have sorted out my previous lighting problem - the fuse had blown on the lighting strip, however when i try to plug in one of my lights, the fuse blows everytime - what could be going on here.

I have checked the light itself and all appears to be fine. Two other lights in my house just refuse to come on.

Thanks
Caroline

:confused:

[wombat]

i'm no electrician but usually i think fuses go if there is a faut somewhere...i winder if the 2 wires are touching somewhere or if the bulb isn't screwed right. i don't know of any other probs...maybe someone else will have a better idea!

[lisa gooch-knowles]

i can only think that you must not have the right voltage/fuse for the amount of lights you have,mabey the bulbs have blown in the other two lights and need replacing.

[Amy Gutierrez]

Hello,

It sounds like you might not have the correct transformer, check how many bulbs the transformer allows to run off it also check the voltage of fuse.

[MikeD]

Usually fuse blowing is down to wires touching somewhere, are you using plug in lights or copper strip?

[Caroline]

Hi
Thanks for the responses, i am using plug in lights as i would not have the foggiest idea where to start with copper wire, though that would be the best option it seems - how is it used??

[Polypots]

How many bulbs are you running on your system? It sounds to me as if you have too many on the strip or transformer if it is continually going... That's happened to me in the past. I got some duff info about a string of fairy-lights was told they counted as 1 not 12:p.

The bulbs that just dont come on could either be dud connections or blown. Try screwing them in more, if that doesn't work replace em... But check the number of bulbs and the transformer. How many bulbs do you have going into one strip??? Each strip will only cope with so many, no matter what the transformer will do. Try moving some to another strip... that may help.

I don't like copper tape. It means soldering and I'm useless around hot things...:D

[St.Vale]

I don't like copper tape. It means soldering and I'm useless around hot things...

We have copper tape in one of our houses but never used a soldering iron once! We got little sort of ceiling rows with pins in them that fixed directly through little pins we put through the copper tape for the connection. Then I just bought my lights as and when, hubby cut the cable really short, set short wires into the ceiling rows and just pushed it up into the holes. Least if the bulbs go we can remove the lights totally to change the bulbs then just put them back. The only problem we have had is the larger chanderliers can be a bit heavy so need to be stuck up well or they fall out!

[mez]

I would agree that it is the two wires touching together. Usually if it is this as soon as you plug it in the wire will become extremely hot. Cut the plug off the end and then attach it again making sure there is enough plastic wire coating covering each wire until they seperate into their individual holes. Hope this makes sense and that you get it sorted.:)

[emilyc2000]

The two wires may well be touching or you may not have the suitable transformer.
Remember to count all your bulbs instead of your lights for example, a chandileer may have six bulbs but only be one light.
When you have added all the bulbs together make sure you have the correct transformer for all your lights.
I'm sorry I can't be of more help, I'm nowhere near an electrical whizz but I'm sure someone helpful on here will be able to give you more suitable advice!
xx

[littlethings]

Also check you have the bulbs screwed in properly.